recording in Munich

I'm available to be your recording engineer in Munich and the surrounding areas. My specialty is arranging and producing music for musicians who are just starting out their recording career. If you have a song and a guitar, I can fill out the rest of the sound for you with a wide variety of real and synthesized instruments. I'll also give you advice about the song before we start. I'm familiar with the little tricks and slight alterations that can turn a good song into a great one.

Another specialty is recording small ensembles, both instrumental and choral. I'm also experienced in recording voiceover work and composing music for film and theatre, and can do both live and studio recording. There is room for small projects at my house, but my studio is mobile so I can come to you as well.

Equipment

I record on an Apple using Logic, primarily though an Apogee preamp and interface. I have a variety of small and large diaphragm condenser mics and am always upgrading. My main vocal mic is a 414.

Instruments

I've got a variety of instruments scattered everywhere, and though I'm not a virtuoso at any of them I can add a lot to the sound of your songs. I've got a mandolin, accordion, concertina, keyboards, guitars (acoustic, classical, and electric), and a lot of assorted odds and ends, along with a huge library of virtual instruments. I'm also in touch with a lot of session musicians as well, so if you're looking for something in particular I can help arrange it.

Rates

For a lot of recordings these days it's not necessary to hire an expensive recording studio. I try to stay affordable, and I usually charge around €25 per hour depending on the job, or €100 for a five hour slot. I can give you an estimate if you have a specific project in mind. If you're thinking of making any recordings, from a one-song demo to an entire album, let me know and we can decide if it's a good idea to work together.

Examples

So what does my work sound like? Here are a few examples. These are clips of about a minute long and have been bounced down to CD quality.

Enjoy the Dance Dave wrote this one, and he came in and played acoustic guitar and sang. Later I added two more acoustics, electric slide guitar, drums and percussion, and a session player added bass.

The Light This is a nice song by my friend Mick. He's singing and playing acoustic guitar twice, and I added electric guitars, keyboards, and the drum loops. Bass and backing vocals were also added later to complete the sound.

New song by Aaron Aaron and Dave recorded two guitars and vocals live, and later we added a bit of accordion and harmonica.

In A Sentimental Mood Here's a nice simple piano and sax arrangement recorded at their house.

Discography as Producer